Pineland Tour

The Pineland Tour is a beautiful doubletrack route in the Everglades area that provides visitors with a scenic escape into one of its characteristic natural habitats: the Pineland. To access this hike, use the roadside Gate 2 Trail Parking Area. Head out on the Gate 2 Trail for 1.3 miles and look for a right hand turn onto the Gate 3 Trail. This trail will head west for just over 1.5 miles until it comes to the Main Park Road.Across the road marks the starting point for the Long Pine Key Nature Trail, however, turn left onto the Main Park Road to continue for a half mile to the Long Pine Key Picnic Area and Campground. This is a great spot to relax and enjoy some snacks and water before carrying on. From the Picnic Area, find the Long Pine Key Walking Trail on the north side of the road, just before the loop. This trail leads back to the Long Pine Key Nature Trail. Turn left here and stay on the Long Pine Key Nature Trail for the duration of the hike, passing three spur trails on the way. In order from the Picnic Area, you'll pass the Long Pine Key Nature Trail Spur on the right, Gate 5 Spur on the left, and finally the Gate 10 Trail on the right, which indicates that you have around 1.75 miles until you reach the endpoint at Pine Glades Lake and the Long Pine Key Trail Parking Area - West.